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Job Description
Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements. Assemble and mount lenses into frames or process other optical elements. Includes precision lens polishers or grinders, centerer-edgers, and lens mounters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9083.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,220.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
- Currently, there are 28,570 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Surfacing Technician
- Polisher
- Optical Technician
- Optical Lab Technician (Optical Laboratory Technician)
- Line Operator
- Lens Grinder and Polisher
- Lab Technician (Laboratory Technician)
- Grinder
- Finishing Lab Technician
- Edger Technician
- Test Technician
- Surfacer
- Surface Room Shop Optician
- Surface Grinder
- Spotter
- Spectacle Truer
- Prism Measurer
- Prescription Eyeglass Maker
- Precision Optical Goods Worker
- Precision Lens Polisher
- Precision Lens Grinder
- Precision Lens Generator
- Precision Lens Centerer and Edger
- Optical Worker
- Optical Mechanic
- Optical Laboratory Mechanic
- Optical Instrument Assembler
- Optical Goods Drilling Machine Operator
- Optical Goods Drill Operator
- Optical Element Coater
- Optical Coating Technician
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Lens Silverer
- Lens Shaper Grinder
- Lens Polisher
- Lens Mounter
- Lens Mold Setter
- Lens Maker
- Lens Grinder
- Lens Generator
- Lens Finisher
- Lens Fabricating Machine Tender
- Lens Edger
- Lens Dotter
- Lens Cutter
- Lens Coating Technician
- Lens Cementer
- Layout Technician
- Laboratory Operations Coordinator (Lab Operations Coordinator)
- Laboratory Monitor (Lab Monitor)
- Hospital Laboratory Technician (Hospital Lab Technician)
- Hand Lens Polisher
- Hand Glass Cutter
- Glass Silverer
- Glass Frame Fitter
- Glass Cutter
- Eyeglass Maker
- Eyeglass Lens Cutter
- Eyeglass Cutter
- Eyeglass Assembler
- Driller
- Dotter
- Diamond Grinder
- Cylinder Worker
- Cylinder Grinder
- Contact Lens Technician
- Contact Lens Manufacturer
- Contact Lens Lathe Operator
- Contact Lens Cutter
- Contact Lens Blocker and Cutter
- Contact Lens Blocker
- Beveler
- Bevel Polisher
- Benchroom Shop Optician
- Bench Hand
- Artificial Plastic Eye Maker
- Artificial Glass Eye Maker
Tasks for “Edge Grinder”
- Examine prescriptions, work orders, or broken or used eyeglasses to determine specifications for lenses, contact lenses, or other optical elements.
- Adjust lenses and frames to correct alignment.
- Inspect lens blanks to detect flaws, verify smoothness of surface, and ensure thickness of coating on lenses.
- Inspect, weigh, and measure mounted or unmounted lenses after completion to verify alignment and conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.
- Remove lenses from molds and separate lenses in containers for further processing or storage.
- Shape lenses appropriately so that they can be inserted into frames.
- Lay out lenses and trace lens outlines on glass, using templates.
- Set up machines to polish, bevel, edge, or grind lenses, flats, blanks, or other precision optical elements.
- Set dials and start machines to polish lenses or hold lenses against rotating wheels to polish them manually.
- Immerse eyeglass frames in solutions to harden, soften, or dye frames.
- Mount and secure lens blanks or optical lenses in holding tools or chucks of cutting, polishing, grinding, or coating machines.
- Position and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut.
- Control equipment that coats lenses to alter their reflective qualities.
- Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
- Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
- Repair broken parts, using precision hand tools and soldering irons.
- Assemble eyeglass frames and attach shields, nose pads, and temple pieces, using pliers, screwdrivers, and drills.
- Clean finished lenses and eyeglasses, using cloths and solvents.
Related Technology & Tools
- Soldering irons
- Frame shaping pliers
- Drill presses
- Cutting pliers
- Screw extracting pliers
- Potential acuity meters PAM
- Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Zylonite files
- Lens polishing machines
- Pachymeters
- Nylon-brass mallets
- Retinal cameras
- Screw grippers
- Diagnostic retinoscopes
- Frame adjusting pliers
- Optical slit lamps
- Bent post pliers
- Mini screwdrivers
- Edge polishers
- Lens grinding machines
- Pupillary distance rulers
- Side cutting pliers
- Bench polishers
- Prescription lens aligners
- Corneal topographers
- Argon lasers
- Lens thickness calipers
- Lensometers
- Keratometers
- Self-closing tweezers
- 3-way screwdrivers
- Electric soldering kits
- Wheel cutters
- Phoropters
- Specular microscopes
- Rimless scribe tools
- Finger-piece pliers
- Sagitta gauges
- Exophthalometers
- Stereopsis testers
- Optical tweezers
- Handheld tonometers
- Lens cutting machines
- Flat nose pliers
- Optical prisms
- Tapered eyewire closure pliers
- Soldering torches
- Deblocking pliers
- Lab snips
- Nut wrenches
- Lens coating machines
- Ball cutters
- Hex nut wrenches
- Lens tinting equipment
- Pad removing tweezers
- Trial lens sets
- pH testers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Mini power drills
- Lens groovers
- Angling pliers
- Visual field testers
- Flathead screwdrivers
- Soldering clamps
- Riveting hammers
- Optical chain nose pliers
- Pupilometers
- Lens sizing pliers
- Phillips screwdrivers
- Chipping pliers
- Spectrophotometers
- Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
- Snipe nose pliers
- Rimless assembly measuring tools
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Eyeglass design software
- Microsoft Word